The effect of physical characteristics of Abadan on the lifestyle of its inhabitants (between 1290 and 1357 AH)

Document Type : Scientific Research

Authors

1 Faculty member / Department of Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, Ahvaz Iran

2 Department of Architecture, Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

10.22034/(jupa-ei).2022.333046.1112

Abstract

Research on the relationship between lifestyle and urban context has revealed an interdisciplinary dialogue that is related to anthropology and sociology on the one hand and to the physical and semantic features of the city on the other. This study seeks to answer the questions of what physical differences the residents of Abadan experienced in the new urban context and which components of their lifestyle affected these differences?
For this purpose, by reflecting on the concept of lifestyle, explains the relationship between lifestyle characteristics and the shape of the residence and examines the impact of the lifestyle of the people of Abadan on the shape and texture of the Abadan city company.
This research, which has benefited from the qualitative strategy and method of documentary and library studies, is a fundamental-applied research that has used interpretive methods and correlation as a strategy.
According to the results of the research, the lifestyle of the people of Abadan is affected by the different urban spaces in which they are housed, and the new urban context affects the habits, social relations and livelihood of the residents and by influencing cultural, economic and Their society has changed their consumption, behavioral patterns, tastes, leisure and social roles.

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Abstract

Research on the relationship between lifestyle and urban context has revealed an interdisciplinary dialogue that is related to anthropology and sociology on the one hand and to the physical and semantic features of the city on the other. This study seeks to answer the questions of what physical differences the residents of Abadan experienced in the new urban context and which components of their lifestyle affected these differences?

For this purpose, by reflecting on the concept of lifestyle, explains the relationship between lifestyle characteristics and the shape of the residence and examines the impact of the lifestyle of the people of Abadan on the shape and texture of the Abadan city company.

This research, which has benefited from the qualitative strategy and method of documentary and library studies, is a fundamental-applied research that has used interpretive methods and correlation as a strategy.

According to the results of the research, the lifestyle of the people of Abadan is affected by the different urban spaces in which they are housed, and the new urban context affects the habits, social relations and livelihood of the residents and by influencing cultural, economic and Their society has changed their consumption, behavioral patterns, tastes, leisure and social roles.

Introduction

Problem statement: The living space of a person from home to the neighborhood and the city, shows his beliefs and lifestyle. This study seeks to prove the claim that people's lifestyles are affected by their habitat and also affect it.

Importance and purpose of research: The production of urban spaces can improve or enhance the quality of life and society or reduce them. As the root of many problems and social anomalies in the design of urban spaces or urban planning.

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the "lifestyle" of the people of Abadan on the new context of this city. Therefore, in addition to providing a definition of the concept of lifestyle, changes and differences in the texture of neighborhoods in the traditional city with neighborhoods of Abadan Company with the aim of analyzing the impact of these changes on the lifestyle of residents are examined.

Research questions and hypotheses: In response to the question of what effect the proximity system of residential units, texture and divisions of neighborhoods implemented in Abadan has had on the lifestyle of the inhabitants of these spaces, the hypothesis was formed that: "texture, neighborhood divisions and neighborhoods "At that time, in other cities of Iran, the existence of different lifestyles of the residents of Abadan corporate neighborhoods was affected by this different texture and underwent many changes."

materials and methods

The strategy of this research is qualitative and the researcher has used the methods of document-library study and review of maps as data collection tools. Also, this research is the purpose of a basic-applied research, which with the help of correlation and interpretive strategy, has explained the theoretical model of the relationship between lifestyle and the context and neighborhoods of Abadan company according to the diagram in three stages.

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